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Jessica Watson

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Support and Supply Educator

LARC Amherstview Daycare
03.2021 - Current
  • Supported Early childhood educators with daily routines, activities and transitions.
  • Supervised and engaged with children of mixed age groups and abilities in age-appropriate learning experiences.
  • Assisted in setting up learning environments, preparing materials, and adapting to programming as a supply educator to meet children’s needs and ensuring consistent daily routines.
  • Maintained health, safety, and sanitary standards by following centre policies and licensing regulations.

Contract Educator Position- Infant and Toddler Programs

LARC Amherstview Daycare
09.2021 - 02.2024
  • Supported the development of three different infant groups of ten children from their first day of program until they transitioned to the toddler program.
  • Smoothly transitioned to the toddler program, supporting children and families through the transition, welcoming new families and adapting programming to meet their growing needs.
  • Designed and implemented play-based learning experiences inspired by children’s interests and ELECT developmental domains.
  • Built strong, responsive and positive relationships with the children and their families.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to plan activities and create learning environments that follow the guiding principles of How Does Learning Happen?
  • Observed, documented, and reflected on children’s learning to guide program planning and make learning visible.
  • Maintained responsive and open communication with families.
  • Maintained daily logs, attendance records and adhered to all children’s medical and individual support plans.
  • Followed all standards and guidelines of the Child Care and Early Years Act, KFL&A Public Health and the Ministry of Education and all LARC policies and procedures.

Enhanced Support Worker

LARC Amherstview Daycare
01.2018 - 03.2020
  • Provided support to children with additional needs in kindergarten and school-aged before and after-school programs to ensure every child could safely and meaningfully participate.
  • Collaborated with the program educator to provide support where needed and assisted in planning and implementing activities.
  • Implemented strategies listed in each child’s individual support plan.
  • Encouraged independence, social skills and self-regulation skills and modelled positive interactions.

Education

Early Childhood Education -

St. Lawrence College

Timeline

Contract Educator Position- Infant and Toddler Programs

LARC Amherstview Daycare
09.2021 - 02.2024

Support and Supply Educator

LARC Amherstview Daycare
03.2021 - Current

Enhanced Support Worker

LARC Amherstview Daycare
01.2018 - 03.2020

Early Childhood Education -

St. Lawrence College

Professional Development

ECE Professional Development Day - May 2024

Anisha Angela- Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, Calming Corner and Sensory Garden Workshop


Side By Side Training with Kerry Kippen- Jan 2024

Art and Sensory Play with Toddlers


Communities of Practice -Nov 2024

Music and Movement and Play-Based Learning for Infants


Side By Side Training with Kerry Kippen- July 2023

Water Exploration with Infants


ECE Professional Development Day - May 2023

Nick Foley - Building Resilience and Managing Your Energy


ECE Professional Development Day- Oct 2023

Susan Hopkins and Kerry Callahan- Self-Regulation and Indigenous Knowledge in Early Childhood Education



Jessica Watson